Street Seen December '09

CLOSED FOR THE WINTER: Here comes the big chill for Long Island’s infamous Hamptons Seen. The historic (and sometimes hysterical) towns of South and East Hampton batten down the hatches and the Jitney bus becomes a lonely place as gray skies replace great thighs, greater eyes and the greatest sunglasses known to man... and woman. See you next summer and don’t forget to wear white and keep the whites of those eyes well shaded.

--Article reprinted from 20/20 Magazine with permission from Jobson Publishing.

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Street Seen November '09

In Fashion Eyeglasses, In Fashion Sunglasses

Meet You in Sunhampton — Ya just can’t keep a wild girl down. And... You can bet that if there’s a hot Hamptons party going on the main guest of honor on the bridge of everyone’s nose will surely be awesome sunwear. So here we are with our own graphic design maven Nami Ahn flicking pics of her pals armed to the cheeks with simply the best sun spec styles. Hey, wait a minute. If she took these pictures how the heck did she pose-nose right into one of them? Find out next month in Part 2 of SunHampton.   

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Celebrity Sunglasses, Celebrity Glasses - 11/09

Celebrity Sun Glasses, Celebrity Eyeglasses!

Heroics — Marchon was the eyewear provider for the 25th annual MTV Video Music Awards (a.k.a. the VMAs) held this year in New York during Fashion Week. Singer Lady Gaga (1), who took home the moon man for Best New Artist, was among those who received an eyewear makeover. The fashion icon gravitated to this bold Karl Lagerfeld sunglass, style KL603S saying, “I love Karl Lagerfeld. He’s my hero.”…

What A Doll — New York Dolls’ David Johansen (2) sporting John Varvatos and Utopia’s Kasim Sulton (3) in Charriol celebrating the release of the Love & Rockets tribute CD at Ben Sherman’s New York Soho store…

She Did it Again — Britney Spears (4) decked out in Carrera Champion sunglasses from Sàfilo…

Net Gain — Tennis great Andy Roddick (5) wears Lacoste model 12432 (link: Lacoste LA12432 Sunglasses). Charmant provided Lacoste sunglasses for the Lacoste VIP suite throughout tennis’ U.S. Open in New York…

Cruisin’ — Tom Cruise (6) gets all techy in the new Ray-Ban Tech 8301 aviator from Luxottica…

How Eye Met Your Mother — Sàfilo and Solstice Sunglass Boutiques were among the sponsors of the HBO Luxury Lounge during the Primetime Emmy Awards. Emmy host and nominee Neil Patrick Harris (7), one of the stars of “How I Met Your Mother,” sports Bottega Veneta 106S while his mom wears Marc by Marc Jacobs 116S…

Take Me Out — Hip Hop mega mogul Jay-Z (8) wears Cazal 607, distributed by Eastern States Eyewear and Ultra Palm, while taking in a playoff game at Yankee Stadium...


Stylish Dawgs — Wearing shades from Randy Jackson Eyewear are Trevor Donovan (9) of “90210” in style RJ1013; Marissa Jaret Winokur (10) of “Hairspray” fame in style RJ3003; Edi Gathegi (11) of the movie “Twilight” in style RJ3003; and Brandon Molale (12) from the movies “Dodgeball” and “The Longest Yard” in style RJ1013… 

Bahama Mama — Wearing Tommy Bahama eyewear from Altair is Academy Award winning actress Angela Bassett (13) in style TB111…(link:Tommy Bahama TB111 Eyeglasses)

Along the Runway — Singer Rihanna (14) was spotted, not once, but twice, wearing Christian Roth for Charmant style 14246 during Paris fashion week…

Swanky — Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank (15) in Persol style PO 2691S from Luxottica...

Up Hill — Audrina Patridge (16) of “The Hills” fame sports the Coach Arlene style from Marchon. Partridge recently appeared in the movie “Sorority Row”…

In Order — “Law & Order” actress Mariska Hargitay (17) wears Modo for Jennifer Creel sunglass style Talitha...

Staying Hot — Singer Rihanna (18) wears a pair of Jee Vice’s Red Hot shades in orange while catching a flight at New York’s JFK airport…

Rumer Has It — Daughter of actors Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Rumer Willis (19) made her big screen debut last year in “The House Bunny.” Rumer, seen here in MICHAEL by Michael Kors Santa Barbara style from Marchon, recently made a guest appearance on the WB’s “90210”…

Game Face — James Kyson Lee (20), “Heroes” star and part-time baller for the celebrity hoops squad the Hollywood Knights, sports a pair of Lacoste shades style 12432 (link: Lacoste LA12432 Sunglasses) WH from Charmant during a visit at the Dodger Stadium Lounge in Burbank, Calif…

Rescued — Michael J. Fox (21), who recently won his fifth Emmy for his guest role on the drama “Rescue Me,” wore Robert Marc aviator sun style 717 on the red carpet at the Primetime Emmy Awards…

Dark Angel — Jessica Alba (22) wears the Derek Lam Parker sunglass.

--Article reprinted from 20/20 Magazine with permission from Jobson Publishing.

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Nike Sunglasses

Nike Sunglasses

It was a who’s who of the world of sports as Marchon partnered with Nike Eyewear and ESPN giving personal eyewear makeovers to the star athletes and sport celebrities attending the 17th annual Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, better known as the ESPYs.

Showing off their new Nike frames are Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens in Vomero (Link: Nike Vomero sunglasses), Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart in Skylon Ace (Link: Nike Skylon Ace sunglasses), ESPN announcer Stuart Scott in style NK7044 (Link:Nike 7044 Sunglasses) and basketball legend Julius “Dr. J” Irving in Zonda (Link: Nike Zonda Sunglasses).

On the women’s end of the draw are a bevy of Olympians wearing Nike styles: Olympic gold medal swimmer Dara Torres in Skylon Ace (Link: Nike Skylon Ace sunglasses), Olympic gold medal volleyball player Misty May-Treanor in style N4179 (Link: Nike N4179 Eyeglasses), figure skater Michelle Kwan in Vomero (Link: Nike Vomero sunglasses), gymnast Courtney Kupets in Skylon Ace and gymnast Alicia Sacramone in Precocious (Link: Nike Precocious Sunglasses).   

--Article reprinted from 2020 Magazine,  with permission from Jobson Publishing.

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Harley Davidson Sunglasses

The new Rx-able HDX (top) and HDX 807 (bottom) sun styles from Harley-Davidson and Viva International.

SOMERVILLE, N.J.—Harley-Davidson Eyewear from Viva International Group has released eight new prescription ready sunglass styles targeted toward men and women 25 and older.

“Harley-Davidson is a highly coveted brand that’s perfect for the motorcycle aficionado, as well as the active wearer,” said Elizabeth Tontodonati, Viva’s general manager of brands. “These styles enable the optician to pay attention to the corrective needs of the consumer, without limitations of a frame’s construction.”

The new styles are designed for the active individual who enjoys contemporary styling in prescription friendly designs and reflect the “high-performance quality that Harley-Davidson enthusiasts have come to respect,” according to Viva.

The men’s collection will offer five plastic models, one metal and one metal front/plastic temple combination in classic rectangular shapes, as well as a wayfarer-inspired shape. The women’s collection will add one new plastic model in a modified cat-eye shape. Each model in both collections will be available in black, brown, tortoise and gunmetal.

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Lacoste, New for Fall

The Lacoste optical merchandising imagery for 2009 from Charmant.

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.—For Fall 2009, Charmant USA presents a collection of Lacoste opticals that twist classic shapes with contemporary, sporty details in chic colors.

The men’s collection starts with the LA 12039, an aviator-style half-rim frame with metal tips on the temples. The LA 12041 is an acetate version of a classic frame made modern with a subtle gradation print. The collection concludes with the LA 12040 featuring a titanium milled front and acetate temples in contrast colors.

For women, the Fall 2009 opticals offer a sneak preview of the Summer 2010 sun collection, with fresh logo treatments and an elegant yet still sporty attitude. The LA 12239 has a titanium front and thin temples in contrast-colored acetate. The LA 12240 features the round letter Lacoste logo in inlaid cloisonné with the frame and temples in acetate.

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Silhouette Leather Collection

Leathertouch frame from Silhouette Optical..

COLONIE, N.Y.—Silhouette Optical has introduced two new collections featuring leather accents.

The Luxury Leatherdrops collection includes four feminine styles with soft genuine leather inserts on the temples that contrast yet complement the metal decorative elements in four colors featuring rhodium or gold plated bridges and temples made of nibrodal.

The second collection is the more unisex Luxury Leathertouch collection. Four luxurious models in four colors also feature soft genuine leather as an accent detail insert in the nibrodal temples.

--Article from 2020 Magazine, reprinted with permission of Jobson Publishing.

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